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It's good show I am not saying it's bad but highly overrated people Warship the show for no reason they think it's a master piece but it's just a piece it's good to watch when you have nothing to watch but in my opinion it's highly overrated

I would say the first half of the show is very strong and full of constant laugh out loud moments, yet this is another case of a show going on for too long and running out of steam/ideas.

The show is iconic but the episodes seem to be to repetitive in which I mean they seem to have the same feel to the plot of each episode.

Friends were like friends who would sit with you while watching Friends. I loved the first four seasons, but after that I kind of lost interest. Also, the Friends "reunion" was a bit of a letdown sadly.

I think the late James Michael Tyler was the MVP of Friends. Gunther was a standout and deserved his own spin-off series.

I've been reading a lot of these comments. Some people don't like the show...claiming it to be unrealistic or that the plot lines get boring.

I didn't discover Friends until a year or two ago (thanks to MY friends) but I ADORE the show in syndication and I hope to own the DVDs. Its damn funny and no one can deny it. Except for stiffs. And whats best about Friends is that its REAL.

Ross and Rachel getting old? How could it? Do relationships get old in real life? No, they're ongoing, sometimes stagnating, sometimes changing. Thats REAL.

This show is about 6 people who love each other like family...which I must say as an 18 year old... is very real. Once you hit your late teens - early twenties...things begin to change. You grow both closer to and further from your biological family, and as you reach more independence, you adopt another family of your own: YOUR FRIENDS.

We may not all sit in coffee shops, but we all LOVE our friends like they were blood. That's what this show is about. Makes you all warm and fuzzy (and sore from laughing) inside. And as a show: FRIENDS will always be a part of MY family.

When Friends started Ross and Rachel was the couple you rooted for but as the seasons went by they became the two most insufferable people you want to be friends with. Rachel is a self absorbed bitch who thinks the world revolves around her. As for Ross he is the most whining manipulative nerd you would have the displeasure to meet. Chandler, Monica, Phoebe and Joey are great but they are saddled with those two from hell.

Friends it's about helping each other and make fun of each other. They show us they're together in sadness before happiness, what I'm saying is they show us the real friends, the friends they will be here for you no matter what. That's why I love Friends.

Compitative surroundings and rush towards financial stability leaves a major portion of teen and twenty population unoccupied with general gestures or events of friends and friendship. In order to fulfill those acts into their own lives, this series remains outstanding.

The Documentaion is not so uniform. This being a television series, directors made up the plot as and when required. Some of the plots and scenes are thick and unique but rest are just simple Jokes. Rather Bloopers are quiet funny.

Value's gained with respect to time spent in watching the series is not a better ratio. To sum up atleast a season worth of time could be reduced altogether.

Rest assured, the characters are unique in every material aspects. And story is good enough being entertainment purpose .

But is it worth a watch? Yes, presuming that laugh tracks don't suffocate you. I watched this show in 2015 and enjoyed it, I have since tried re-watching the show, several times only to find the laugh tracks so undeniably annoying that I can't stand more than a few minutes. However, some credit has to be given to Matthew Perry for playing the most iconic character: Chandler. The only reason friends gets a seven star for me is because of Chandler-his dialogue delivery and his romantic endeavors (especially Kathy & Monica).

Contrary to popular belief, Aniston was not the 'star' of the show, she was-in my opinion-the least talented of the lot. I'd recommend the show to someone who is just moving on from Disney shows to adult sitcom.

Similar shows: that 70s show.

Good series. All the 10 seasons are great. It gives our life back. It shows us that there's lot in this world for living. A must watch. While watching the show i always feel like i wish i have those friends.

I like Chandler very much,especially his "hi5". Joey's "How u doing?",Phoebe's "Smelly Cat". Monica's food,Ross's paleontology classes and Rachel....... I miss all of it and I miss this show a lot. And also the comedy in this goes great season to season. It'll be good if they make a film on it. And that's why its the greatest show ever!!!

Friends'is simply the best series ever aired. The acting is amazing; after watching a few episodes you stop referring to the actors by their real names altogether, even if they appear in another movie. The characters are addictive, none are completely positive or negative.

So I recently finished watching Friends and i gotta say, I really liked it, especially for a sitcom. I liked all the dynamics between characters and how subversive the plot could be at times, I think the characterization was phenomenal for the most part, mostly because of the cast being really talented and I think the overall writing was pretty good. The show starts off with a very familiar feel to it, this is mostly due to the fact that this show inspired every sitcom to come out since and if you've watched any of those before this. You'll probably feel the same. The first season is pretty good, although I think it's one of the weaker seasons. I like everything to do with Rachel and Ross especially, more so than most seasons and I think Matthew Perry is at his best comedic wise here. Where this season falls short for me is in all the other characters, I never found Monica, Joey or Phoebe to be particularly interesting and they felt more like characters that where created just to fill an empty gap. This season had more of a slow sort of feel to it than later seasons which I can really appreciate and overall I'd say it was a pretty good start. Now from this point on the show has a lot of ups and downs for me, I found some seasons to be good and some to be pretty bad actually. Season 2 picks up the pace from season 1 nicely and is a great improvement over the already solid ground work left by season 1, I found most character problems I had go away fairly quickly here and it, surprisingly got me invested in characters like Joey, Monica and Phoebe very quickly on. I think the comedy is at it's best in this season and I can safely say that everything done with the Rachel and Ross relationship was handled pretty perfectly with one surprisingly touching scene that you don't see done this well in other sitcoms. Now season 3 as it stands, is my favourite season. By this point the writers seemed to fully understand what was working and what wasn't working and they manage to perfectly balance the drama and comedic aspects of the show. With one episode especially showing just how well adjusted the writers have become to these characters. So up to this point, the show has managed to improve upon each season and it's pretty great to watch. When the writers sat down to write the next season it seemed as though they had studied what the fans liked and didn't like about their last season and it was pretty great. But then for whatever reason all of that seems to be lost after that, with the show having some seriously high notes and some seriously low notes, with a pretty inconsistent feel to it all. I think the pacing for the show took a huge drop after season 3 and characters like Ross and Rachel were written pretty poorly. What was once the heart of the show and it's main contrast now started to feel like an anchor weighing down the show bit by bit. From season 5 on wards it seems the show has found its new heart, Monica and Chandler and for the most part it's extremely good. Courtney and Matthew have seriously great charm and charisma together on screen and their relationship felt earned and right for the show. But then for whatever reason, the show still chooses to have Ross and Rachel be a big player in everything. I found everything the show did with their relationship after season 3 too just be annoying or unfunny. Even in well written heartwarming moments between the two it just became impossible for me to become engaged because of how much the show chooses to drag the story out for so long. The show is consistent in other aspects though, Matt Le Blanc is never not funny and Matthew Perry is the same, both actors are given some of the greatest writing comedic wise and drama wise. I think some of the moments with Matthew are especially great. I think Phoebe, who is actually really funny throughout the show wasn't given the best story lines to work with as a single character but I think they later improved massively on this during later seasons and I think Monica is an exceptionally funny character throughout most of the show. Overall I love it, It's very far from perfect but it does more than enough right to be a great sitcom. It does defiantly feel like a product of it's time and that's fine honestly.

Also I love how it becomes a psychological Horror/Drama movie from the 90's when you remove Ross' thoughts from his close up shots lmao.

Friends remains a landmark of 1990s television, celebrated for its cultural impact and enduring popularity. The rapport among the six leads (Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer) produces genuinely amusing and heartfelt moments, while the situational humor surrounding friendships and urban life retains its appeal even decades later.

However, certain narrative choices have not aged well. The initial Ross/Rachel romance is handled with grace in the first season, yet the introduction of a love triangle in early Season 3, featuring a third party, drains the storyline of its original momentum. Ross's characterization shifts toward repeated displays of jealousy and selfrighteousness, transforming him from a sympathetic figure into one whose actions frequently provoke frustration rather than empathy.

Furthermore, many of the show's conflicts are drawn out far beyond necessity. Rather than resolving interpersonal misunderstandings within a few episodes, the writers extend them into protracted arcs. As a result, the series begins to feel episodically uneven after the tenth installment of Season 3. At that point, the recurring "we were on a break" debate and its repercussions overshadow the comedy's lighter qualities.

Viewed in its entirety, Friends is most rewarding through the end of its second season. Beyond that, its strengths lie in the subplots involving Chandler, Joey and Phoebe. Chandler's wit and vulnerability, Joey's earnest optimism and Phoebe's whimsical eccentricity provide a welcome counterbalance to the larger Ross/Rachel saga. In this light, one might recommend focusing on those characters' journeys or selectively skipping the more overextended romantic entanglements.

Let's be blunt, friends is hardly the most challenging comedy out there or the most enthralling drama. The thing it has got going for it however is its ability to draw people in. It's essentially comfort TV. Watching it doesn't require any effort at all, you just sit back and enjoy. With the best comedies, the office for example, there's the idea that you have to work a little to get some of the jokes. You have to be able to extract the joke for the full effect. With friends they simply present it to you and you simply take it in, no thought or effort required. It's easy to relate to on some levels, but sometimes their problems are simply comedy situations rather than ones you would come across in life. The wit isn't groundbreaking but is reliable to keep you going without annoying you. While its neither the ideal comedy or ideal drama it is a perfect example of comfort TV. If you want to be challenged by your TV then go elsewhere, otherwise just settle in, switch off and enjoy.

Friends is a funny and witty sitcom with some intelligent humour and a couple well written plot sequences. Unfortunately the show is bogged down by one of the most irritating characters in any show in recent memory. Rachel, played by Jennifer Aniston is constantly whining and complaining about the smallest of things. I'm aware her character is meant to be spoiled but there is a point where it ceases to be funny and is purely frustrating. But other characters are flawed as well. Phoebe is forgettable, and Ross's illogical eagerness to simply put up with all of Rachel's whininess is foolish. Chandler is easily the most deep and funny character although his depth is still nothing significant compared to other more modern sitcoms like How I Met Your Mother. In the end, Friends is a very funny show that stays consistently amusing throughout it's 236 episodes but falls short of greatness.

This movie is one of the most interesting t.v show i have ever watch and i would watch it again and again

It's good, it's fun, but it's also overrated.

It's fun to watch, but nowhere near a 9/10. The 90s had much better shows to offer, like Frasier.

That being said, it is casual fun, a familiar or rather comfortable setting with fairly relatable characters and stories.

Putting it into contrast with shows of a similar setting, especially 'How I Met Your Mother', it becomes apparent that the relationships and personalities of the protagonists are both a lot more toxic and childish.

Only detached from this reality, it becomes enjoyable to watch. Otherwise, it becomes an instant red flag.

After watching the show in 2023/2024 for the first time I changed my mind. Growing up I always caught this show on tv and had a rather bad feeling about it. Obviously me being a child I couldn't relate to the lives of 20 somethings. I was always under the impression it's a lame show and couldn't understand why people like it.

Now after I gave it a chance I agree it's a nice and fun comedy. Very easy to watch and enjoyable. I wouldn't say it's amazing but it's always a safe choice when I can't find something interesting to watch.

This was a fun and goof series to watch. Although, I was not a fan some particular parts. Those parts could have been created better. Viewers and fans of this series learn so much from watching this series. This whole series reveals the true nature what really happens in the lives of everyone.

There was a great cast selection throughout the whole series. I saw that the crew put too much effort when it came to the characteristics and personalities of some characters. The crew could have improved on that. Viewers and fans of this series would have learned many things to live life by watching this series. There was room of improvement to make this series better.

MOn the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammeled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains.

From 1994-2004 Friends and Seinfeld dominated the sitcom world. Maybe I'm alone but I felt you were one or the other. At the time I was a Seinfeld person and therefor didn't watch Friends actively while it aired. I also felt Friends was more of a "girl" show but that could've just been my imagination??? Either way....once the reruns hit the market you couldn't avoid catching an episode. Having 10 Seasons to say FRIENDS was a success is an understatement. The show influenced fashion, made coffee shops cool, and proved you couldn't have 3 guy pals and 3 girl pals without there being some hanky panky between the friends.....lol.

The show is most definitely a top 10 American Classic TV Show of all time! It's easy to enjoy each character and with 100% certainty you'll end up loving 1 more than the rest. For me?? Chandler was the man!

The series got better and better as the time went by, but Ross was a very annoying and childish character. Last seasons were better and funnier with better jokes. Too many stereotypical jokes and characters but overall a very funny series. A decent popular classic comedy, although i prefer seinfeld more.

From the pilot to the last episode of series ten, the antics of Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe and Joey captured the world's attention on an unprecedented level for a sitcom. Whether Ross and Rachel would get together, Rachel's haircuts and fashion, Phoebe's mannerisms and Joey's one-liners and Chandler's jokes became water-cooler moments just as much as the story lines. Even the theme song became a hit. Friends fever was HUGE. Since then most sitcoms I've seen have done a Friends "bit" - the same scenario and lines.

The story arc was mainly centred around Ross and Rachel's relationship but the loves, work, family issues of the six pals were interesting, varied, sometimes ridiculous and often serious life issues. Always, however, there were laughs aplenty as the situations were made funny but a lot of the jokes were sometimes a little bit silly. It hasn't really aged well, and because it's on so much I think it's had some overkill but I still enjoy it despite knowing it back to front. Its a good giggle.